These exchanges should aim at collecting personal impressions about the process, exploring possible areas of contention, searching for common ground and setting the path towards consensus. They can be organised at any moment during the process, but they are particularly important during the Collective Assessment phase, as a means of briefing each stakeholder beforehand on the purpose and features of the INSPIRED dialogue process. They can also be very useful during the Consensus Building shortly before a dialogue event (focus group, deliberative workshop or other), as they help the facilitator to identify any potential points of contention and steer the discussions around sensitive issues that might put the dialogue process at risk.